Eliot, Portland, Oregon
Eliot is a neighborhood in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon. It is approximately bounded by the Willamette River on the west, NE Fremont Street on the north, NE 7th Avenue on the east, and NE Broadway Street on the south.
Eliot | |
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Neighborhood | |
  Eliot | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′28″N 122°40′07″WPDF map | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| City | Portland |
| Government | |
| • Association | Eliot Neighborhood Association |
| • Coalition | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,299 |
| • Density | 3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
| Housing | |
| • No. of households | 1500 |
| • Occupancy rate | 93% occupied |
| • Owner-occupied | 494 households (33%) |
| • Renting | 1006 households (67%) |
| • Avg. household size | 2.20 persons |
The neighborhood contains the old center of the former City of Albina before it was annexed by Portland in the late 19th century. Eliot was named in honor of Rev. Thomas L. Eliot, a pioneer minister.[2][3]
References
- Demographics (2000)
- Oregon Encyclopedia
- Boise-Eliot Community Garden, Portland Parks & Recreation
External links
- Eliot Neighborhood Website
- Eliot Street Tree Inventory Report
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